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Dec. 14, 2023

E6: How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett beat the market

E6: How Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett beat the market

This week, writer Byrne Hobart and investor Erik Torenberg discuss the lessons to be learned from the life of the late Charlie Munger. They explore what made Munger a great investor, how he was different from Warren Buffett, and where to find the next Munger today.

This week, writer Byrne Hobart and investor Erik Torenberg discuss the lessons to be learned from the life of the late Charlie Munger. They explore what made Munger a great investor, how he was different from Warren Buffett, and where to find the next Munger today. Need Soc 2 compliance? Get 20% off your first year of Secureframe by mentioning "The Riff" during your free demo: https://secureframe.com/riff

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TIMESTIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:01) Byrne's reflections on businessman, investor, and philanthropis Charlie Munger

(09:33) On counter signaling

(15:53) Did Munger and Buffett bet against the future?

(22:57) What would Munger and Buffett be doing if they were starting their careers today?

(28:26) Are there certain market periods where Buffet and Munger would have done worse?

(32:38) Sponsor - Secureframe

(33:33) Buffett, and Soros vs modern quants

(42:26) The half life of investing strategies

(53:50) AI's impact on social media

(1:02:37) Wrap

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Producer: Sam Kaufman

Editor: Seven Morris

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